The Rivals: AI 3D Animated Short Film

Original Pixar-style AI short (81 s). An old #10 shows the neighbourhood kids he still has it: blind volley from the bench, coffee in hand. A red sock triggers a stadium flashback, match-cut back on his smile, and his back gets the last word. Consistent original characters, lip-synced dialogue, licensed music (Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 4.0). Every frame reviewed; shots with stray logos or text were regenerated or cut.